Unknown Being
O I cannot proceed;my limbs are limp
Because of the Fear of Some Unknown Thing
O I cannot speak;my tongue becomes tight and
heavy;and it`s in fear of the Same Thing!
O I cannot think;the Thing taunts me
Cannot sleep;Cannot sleep because of the
same reason that is expressed lately
O what`s there?what`s there?what that Thing?
That makes me laugh and cry?what`s that
Presence behind the curtains that control
constantly everything from a pin-point to
The Pacific Seas;what`s there?what`s there?
Behind this veil of Sun and Moon?what`s there
in the bowing and bending of the trees,minds
machines?what`s there?what`s there in the
waves of the Oceans,Seas?what`s there in
flower,woman`s bower,workman`s crowbar?
What`s there in tears,in laughters?what`s
there in darkness,dreams,death,defeats?what`s
there in books,beauty,woods,rivers,dews?
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Submitted on June 12, 2010
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABCBDDDBEFGHHIDJKIII |
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 817 |
Words | 149 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 20 |
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